Winter storm warning in effect

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING: THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN.

SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND AND PERSISTING INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES FINALLY WARM ABOVE FREEZING.

* IMPACTS: ROADS AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINTRY WEATHER SHOULD TRANSITION TO MAINLY ALL RAIN BY THIS EVENING WITH ROAD CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

* WINDS: NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES: IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WIND CHILL: AS LOW AS 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GAS GRILLS... GENERATORS... AND CAMP STOVES CREATE DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES THAT WILL BUILD UP WHEN USED IN YOUR HOME.